Lalgudi Jayaraman, 82, Titan Of South Indian ViolinRegarded as one of the top performers of Carnatic (South Indian classical) music on any instrument, Jayaraman was respected as a both a great soloist and an accompanist of singers and other instruments, composed numerous concert pieces and several film scores, and was a very influential teacher who developed an entirely new fingering technique for his instrument.
The Hindu (India) 04/24/13